Uriménil

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Uriménil
Uriménil (France)
Uriménil
region Grand Est
Department Vosges
Arrondissement Epinal
Canton Le Val-d'Ajol
Community association Epinal
Coordinates 48 ° 6 ′  N , 6 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 6 ′  N , 6 ° 24 ′  E
height 338-465 m
surface 15.62 km 2
Residents 1,355 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 87 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 88220
INSEE code

Mairie Uriménil

Uriménil is a French commune with 1,355 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Épinal and the municipal association Épinal .

geography

Location of Uriménil in the Vosges department

The municipality of Uriménil is about ten kilometers south of Épinal , near the source of the Côney . The European main watershed runs directly to the north and east of the municipality .

The districts of Chapuy-Chantré, Puits-des-Fées and Safframénil belong to Uriménil .

Neighboring municipalities of Uriménil are: Renauvoid and Épinal in the north, Dounoux in the east, Hadol in the south and Uzemain in the west.

history

Uriménil was first mentioned in a document in 1295 as Heurimesnil . In 1801 there was still the spelling Vrimenil .

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2017
1029 1090 1320 1538 1502 1397 1353 1355
Sources: Cassini and INSEE
Church of St. Aper in Uriménil

Economy and Infrastructure

In Uriménil, BIHR SA, a global packaging manufacturer that was founded in 1898, works. Twelve farms are located in the municipality (cereal and berry cultivation, dairy farming, cattle breeding).

The D44 road, which runs through the village, connects Uriménil with the neighboring communities of Uzemain and Dounoux . The capital of the department, Épinal, is ten kilometers from Uriménil. The nearest train station is in Dounoux on the Nancy - Belfort line .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ toponym on cassini.ehess.fr
  2. Uriménil on cassini.ehess.fr
  3. Uriménil on insee.fr
  4. ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)

Web links

Commons : Uriménil  - collection of images, videos and audio files